{"product_id":"a-rare-military-gouache-and-watercolour-of-a-private-of-the-1st-royal-regiment-of-foot-1742-by-e-v-howell-dated-1926","title":"A Rare Military Gouache and watercolour of a Private of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot, 1742, by E. V. Howell, Dated 1926","description":"\u003ch3\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Rare Military Gouache of a Private of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot, 1742, by E. V. Howell, Dated 1926\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn unusual and finely executed gouache depicting a private of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot, later the Royal Scots, in the uniform of 1742. Signed and dated 1926 by the military artist E. V. Howell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe figure is depicted in the distinctive uniform of Britain’s senior infantry regiment during the reign of George II, wearing the traditional red coat with blue facings, white breeches and long white gaiters, the latter carefully rendered with individual buttons and folds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe uniform is representative of the dress recorded in the celebrated \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloathing Book of 1742\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, an important contemporary record of British Army uniforms during the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eE. V. Howell was a former lieutenant in the Royal Artillery who subsequently specialised in historical military subjects, producing both paintings and hand-painted wooden military figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eHis work is particularly associated with the accurate representation of British regimental uniforms, and examples of his painted figures are recorded in regimental museum collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA surviving example depicting a private of the 4th (King’s Own) Regiment of Foot in 1742 is held by the King’s Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster, together with correspondence relating to Howell’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAlthough Howell’s painted wooden soldiers are occasionally encountered, his original works on paper appear considerably scarcer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot was established in 1633 and subsequently became known as the Royal Scots. As Britain’s oldest infantry regiment, it enjoyed a distinguished position within the Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe present study captures the appearance of an ordinary soldier during the early Georgian period, with particular attention paid to the details of his uniform and equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn uncommon example of early twentieth-century British military art, of particular interest to collectors of regimental history, historical uniforms and military illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGouache and watercolour on paper.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned E. V. Howell and dated 1926.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasuring: 55 cm x 27 cm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish, 1926.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rob Hall Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51098946142373,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1151\/3980\/files\/IMG_1798.jpg?v=1793819791","url":"https:\/\/robhallantiques.com\/products\/a-rare-military-gouache-and-watercolour-of-a-private-of-the-1st-royal-regiment-of-foot-1742-by-e-v-howell-dated-1926","provider":"Rob Hall Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}